Measuring 27cms at 31 weeks?!

[Snowball]

Had a really scary consultant appointment today. I was discussing with her how I felt smaller this time around so she measured my bump and it was only measuring 27 weeks!!!

I was rushed for a scan as I've had a baby die of placenta failure and he was measuring 3lbs 13ozs which was average range...

So how comes my bump is not measuring 31 weeks? There's a difference of 4 weeks! I'm just a bit worried, I've never had this problem before

Oh, and I got a little 4D scan because I cried

 

[momof2bb]

what is the Dr saying?

 

[Snowball]

what is the Dr saying?

Nothing really. In fact she discharged me from seeing her for the duration of my pregnancy but I can't because I need induction at 39 weeks (this has already been okay'd). The sonographer said he was really low in my pelvis and that's normally the reason for reduced measurement.

 

[Frooty]

Fundel height is not always accurate it happened to me

 

[bump0911]

It also happened to me. I was measuring 3 weeks behind and she said fundal height can change depending on how baby is laying. It can change from 1 hour to the next.

 

[Mrs.Cullen]

Hey hun i have always measured behind with my previous 4 pregnancys and its been nothing to worry about. Im 36 weeks now and only measuring 30 weeks! i am going to ask about it at my appt on thurs as 5 weeks out seems a lot but baby is moving fine and i think im not carrying much fluid which may explain it. also maybe bub is engaged now so that may be affecting it?
x

 

[Phantom]

At 27 weeks I measured 20 weeks! My doctor didn't show any concern at all. I didn't even get a scan!

 

[countryrider]

I had that happen at my 32nd wk apt. I had measured normal all through preg until 32 wks which I had measured 27 at that apt. My next apt. I was measuring normal again and have been ever since. I never got a scan, but they say your bump can measure differently on how the baby is positioned...so if your Dr. isn't concerned I wouldn't be either!

 

[Snowball]

On the scan he is head down with his legs tucked round by his head. The sonographer said he has a pair of size 9's going on

 

[londonangel]

My bump only measured 27cm at 31 weeks and they did a growth scan and said baby was fine and measuring perfectly. My measurements finally caught up a few weeks ago, after being behind for ages. If the scan says everything's okay, then it probably is